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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1961
Page
1
The choir under Herbert Hause will add music to the event with organist ard Hause. Others taking part include the Dean of the Cathedral and other clergy. The public is invited to attend the St Mark's Dedication Service.
A correction directs readers to call FA 7 7191 for information, disregarding the number in the advertisement. The notice emphasizes using the updated contact and repeats the FA area exchange.
Frank is 41 and in good health with above average intelligence and excellent English. He recently passed the California drivers license examination with ease and has education near junior college level. He has a pleasant personality and is aggressive and eager to learn. Avenue or by calling PI 6642.
William Bill Vorhies joins McMahan's as a new store manager in California with 15 years retail furniture experience and 10 car manufacturing rep work. He stands 6'4" and weighs 240, holds a BA from San Francisco State, and is a Mason. He arrives with wife Carol and daughter Christine, praising Shafter's welcome and noting store hours change to Monday 5:30 pm and Friday nights 8 pm.
The hall once served by a strong Scout program needs basic repairs. Reverend Nonhoff and the committee push this year's drive to support building costs. Community groups Post, Rotary Troop 953 and Troop 914 use the hall for meetings and events, including Blue Birds and Campfire Girls ceremonies.
Shafter Chamber of Commerce hosts Friday night Salute to the Shafter Pioneers at Richland Elementary School cafeteria with 7 p.m. dinner. Guests include B Stringham and Banquet Committee members. Dr. Stringham and Cliff Clemens to install new officers as Paul Hoffmann outlines 1961 goals. tickets available by calling six two six zero zero or committee members.
Chamber of Commerce members Ernie Hofman Bill Johnston E. B. Doc Stringham Bob Bann Tony Brown and Paul Hoffmann sit around a table as Gene Guenther Mayor Ben Grundy Roger Thuman and Irvin E. Fike stand in back. Mert Weidman is absent. They met to finalize arrangements for the Installation Banquet to be held this Friday night with tickets on sale.
Thomas Petrie will replace Dick Stanley in the bank's officer development program leadership. Petrie trained in San Joaquin Valley branches after a Oakland start and five years in the Army. He later served at the head office in San Francisco and held an operations role in Turlock before his current selection. He and his wife Shirley Mae live at 241 Maple in Shafter with three children Sherry Lynn, Wendy Lee, and Alden Dixon.
Clark B. McCally of Rt. 1 Box 277B Shafter California captured the sixth semi monthly GE Flash For Fun contest of 1960. Due to strong response GE plans three additional contests for 1961.
Boy Scout Pack 913 led by Scout Master Vernie Parrot sponsored by Richland PTA hosts annual Blue and Gold dinner in Richland Cafeteria. Over 225 attendees include parents friends and officials to hear Billy Lachenmaier speak and view Esterline hunting display.
Secretary-manager Robert C. Diltz warns this is the final week to place water orders for 1961 distribution. He notes current orders are about equal to last year at this time.
Public invited to St Mark's Episcopal Church for Thursday Lent discussions at 7 45 pm with a short service of evening prayer. Each session closes at 9 30 pm. First group last week covered Inter Problems led by David Cooke. Next week topic is How is the Creed to be Interpreted led by Reg Hammond. Other topics include The Place of the or in Family Life Soo Onders Does the Church go too far in its stand on Social Issues.
Niagara Chemical Division reports a new $100000 facility on Edison Highway in Bakersfield for treating cotton seed. The plant, serving Southern Tulare and Kern Counties, processes about 1000 tons and operates with a northern plant in Fresno. Supervisors include Ross Miller, Glen Sadler, and Royce Crabtree. sales managers John Ford and Vernon Witcher oversee Southern and Northern Kern County regions.
Cornet reports a sales increase of 18.73 percent across eight western states including Hawaii as part of a planned large expansion.
Bruce Enns and Dwight Walhood, SHS juniors, were selected by the California Band Association to play with the All-State Honor Band on Sunday February 26 at 2:30 p.m. in Harvey Auditorium Bakersfield. Bruce has eight years on trombone with prior honors and school concerts. Dwight has seven years on trumpet and county honors band experience.
The notes describe a national cold spell with Thermals in California and Frazer in a chill state, alongside a local call for Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture members to attend its February 24 annual ration and dinner. It urges support for newly elected officers and hints at regional civic concerns.
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